meantime

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

Adv

During the interval; meanwhile.

Sinonieme

meanwhile

in the meantime

interim

while

for the time being

interval

ad interim

along the way

lag

in the meanwhile

at the same time

between

during

entr’acte

interlude

intermission

pending

Vertalings

entretanto

mientras tanto

pendant ce temps

entre-temps

frattanto

frattempo

mientras

Zwischenzeit

inzwischen

entretemps

εν τω μεταξύ

intanto

enquanto isso

en attendant

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmiːntaɪm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: menetime

In summary

From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.